The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1961 to 1965 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday afternoons, at various times, from 1961 to 1965. CBC Sports has had a long standing commitment to broadcast curling in Canada and around the world, that continues to this day. This particular program originated in Winnipeg, Manitoba from the Rossmore Curling Club. Producer: […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1961 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from July to September 1961 A weekly time slot that repeated regional documentary films. Local programs included Eye To Eye, from Winnipeg, Live and Learn from Ottawa, Consensus from Vancouver and Let’s Face It, produced in Montreal Written by John Corcelli – June, 2005
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1964 to 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired over four summers at various times, from 1964 to 1967. Produced in Vancouver, this program was a series of documentaries whose focus was the Canadian West, especially the province of British Columbia. The subjects ranged from art, mysticism, drugs, immigration, sports and health issues. Anything that […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1961 to 1963 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired at various times from November 1961 to January 1963 CBC ran this program at various times, but usually on Monday nights on a monthly basis. The program featured documentary films that looked at contemporary Canadian history. Films included High Arctic Hunter by Doug Wilkinson, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1961 Broadcast Medium: Television This 3 part series focussed on the major forms of architecture in Canada. It was divided into various segments that used television as a photo-essay rather than a conventional format. Each episode had a central theme: Architecture for Worship, Architecture for Learning and Architecture for Recreation. Producer: […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1960 to 1961 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday evenings at 7:30, from October 1960 to July 1961. Wally Koster, a popular singer and actor on CBC, hosted this half-hour variety show dedicated to all things musical. It ran for over 30 weeks featuring shows specific to a style, region or country. […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1960 to 1961 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday nights at 8:30, during the summers of 1960 and 1961. Tommy Ambrose and Bonnie Hicks co-hosted this early music program for young Canadian talent. The show featured the debut of the Two Tones, with Gordon Lightfoot and Terry Whelan, and Paul Hoffert, a […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1976 Broadcast Medium: Television A forum of opinion and commentary, at five minutes and fifty seconds, for spokespeople and writers and broadcasters. Developed by Eugene Hallman in the l950s, it lasted for eighteen years as a regular follow-up to the national news broadcast at the end of each weekday. […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1960 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday evenings at 5 PM from July 6 to September 28, 1960. Aimed at a younger audience, this program with Teddy Moore was a mix of songs, conversation and films. It was a live broadcast from Toronto, produced by Dan McCarthy and featured Valerie Siren and […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1960 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday evenings at 9:30 PM during the summer of 1960. Also known as Swing Easy, this hour long music/variety program featured the Billy Van Four, Allan Blye, Pam Hyatt, Alan Miller and Ruth Walker. Guests included ballet dancers David Adams and Lois Smith, jazz chanteuse Nina […]